Byrd reported that despite intense cold, harsh impacts, high magnetism and altitude the watches performed perfectly. Renowned explorer Admiral Richard Byrd wore a Croton during Operation Deep Freeze, a 1955 expedition to the Antarctic.
Many watch companies quickly rose to meet that challenge, including Croton. The mid 1900’s were a time rich with exploration and adventurers had very specific requirements for their watches. Just found a 20 mm NSA bracelet that fits my Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Reference 85001 / 3011 bardamu, Hypnos516 and Dr.Sascha like this. The components were being manufactured in Switzerland, but the watches were assembled in the Croton, NY factory leading Croton to be regarded as an American watch brand. They relocated to New York City in 1928 and finally settled in the Hudson Valley town of Croton, New York in 1963. The roots of the Croton Watch Company can be traced to the city of Crotone in southern Italy. This model features a Valjoux 7733 movement. This Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver includes: a chronograph, a tachymeter scale, a rotating bezel for diving, a second time zone on the bezel and a sailing regatta countdown. No two watches will turn tropical the exact same way. NovemWords By Christoph McNeill What’s in a name Sometimes a whole lot There are some great model names in the annals of watch history like Speedmaster, Submariner, Sportsmatic and Snorkel.but there’s one that takes the cake: The Croton Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver.
The enticing colors and organic textures seen here adds a distinct personality to any time piece- differentiating one watch from others of the same model. A tropical dial is a black face watch which has changed color over time due to the substances used inside the dial markers and/or inside the hands of the watch. In 1964, Nivada Grenchen released another breakthrough timepiece this time, a diver’s watch called Depthomatic. It had three distinct collections, namely: Chronomaster, Aviator, and Sea Diver. All watch enthusiasts know that there is one thing no watchmaker can plan, predict, or intentionally replicate - the coveted “tropical dial”. In 1963, the company launched the Chronomaster a waterproof chronograph up to 200 meters.
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